Do you have a method to keep the genset from rolling all of the way out of the slide during work? I couldn't tell from the pictures. Glenn

Glenn,

The rollers are good, but its heavy enough that it wont go anywhere without a tug or push.

When the outer brace was being built I used some longer bolts to hold it in place, these also turned out to be good stops. If they are put in with the threads towards the center it will stop the slide from going past the end. With the threads toward the outside it will let the slide by for removal of the generator or let it extend out further.

Cliff

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1975 GMC P8M4905A-1160 North Central Florida

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It was a ES6500, which is the contractors version of the EV6010, in other words it came in a portable cage, but had the same engine and was watercooled. Those things run around $4500 new.

I bought it a couple of years back from Pete (RTS/daytona). I really don't know how many hours it had. I think he bought it used. When I bought it had a little hesitation and we both thought it might need a carburater rebuild. I had about 20 hours on it and it threw the cam shaft pulley while on the road. I replaced that after driving 10 hours in July with no A/C to get home and the cam(it had wallowed out the key way, which was the cause of the hesitation) for about $250 in parts, my labor, and it ran good, no hesitation. I had about another 100 hours on it when it threw the rod. It cost me about 14.50 an hour to own it. I am hoping for a little better cost/use ratio with my diesel.

Cliff

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1975 GMC P8M4905A-1160 North Central Florida

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded." Mark Twain

Nice job Cliff. Looking at your pictures makes me wish I had more bay storage so I could roll out our Onan. I see how you coiled the electrical line, but how did you get the muffler to roll? Is it attached to the gen set as well?

Nice job Cliff. Looking at your pictures makes me wish I had more bay storage so I could roll out our Onan. I see how you coiled the electrical line, but how did you get the muffler to roll? Is it attached to the gen set as well?

Dave

Hi Dave,

The exhaust manifold is on the right side(towards rear of coach) of the generator, it faces down. Because the generator slide gave me a little height, the exhaust will bend to inside the space, through a gap between the slide and the generator support plate, where it will run into a pipe union just beyond the entire slide/generator. From there it goes through the floor, into the muffler and out the side.

With the union disconnected, I can pull the unit straight out. The pipes on the generator and those through the floor are completely supported independently.

I am fortunate to have a good friend with a professional pipe bender, so we are making a second exhaust setup if I want to run it extended. It will just hook onto the union.

Cliff

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1975 GMC P8M4905A-1160 North Central Florida

"There are basically two types of people. People who accomplish things, and people who claim to have accomplished things. The first group is less crowded." Mark Twain

Nice job Cliff! And you have given me yet MORE ideas! (bitter sweet- Bitter for Linda, sweet for me! ) One day I hope to pull the trigger on a diesel gen. also. One fuel is my goal. I'm just not sure I have the space. I may have to get "creative"!

generator slides are nice but they do create more noise mine had a SS flex pipe for the exhaust that was always a problem for me so I removed the slide and remote mounted the filters, radiator and oil drain.

generator slides are nice but they do create more noise mine had a SS flex pipe for the exhaust that was always a problem for me so I removed the slide and remote mounted the filters, radiator and oil drain. good luck